Black-shouldered Opossum vs Pink lanternshark

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Etmopterus dianthus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Pink lanternshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Etmopterus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Etmopterus dianthus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-shouldered Opossum and Pink lanternshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pink lanternshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Pink lanternshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Pink lanternshark

Black-shouldered Opossum

The Black-shouldered Opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta) is a species in the genus Caluromysiops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.